Martin Kruk

1245 Marchant Pl. Lewisville, TX 75067 940-312-3244 MartyKrukClay@gmail.com

Current Position
Teaching Fellow, Intermediate Ceramics, University of North Texas
Teaching Fellow, Drawing II, University of North Texas

Education
2008-2011 Master of Fine Arts Ceramics
University of North Texas
Bachelor of Fine Arts Ceramics
University of North Texas
Bachelor of Fine Arts Art Education
University of North Texas
Associate of Arts
Northern Oklahoma College

Certifications
Texas State Teaching Certificate K-12
Wyoming State Teaching Certificate K-12

College Teaching Experience

Spring 2011 Teaching Fellow Intermediate Hand-building Ceramics
Teaching Fellow Drawing II
College of Visual Arts and Design, University of North Texas, Denton TX

Fall 2010 Guest Lecturer

Tarrant County Community College, Fort Worth TX

Teaching Fellow Beginning Ceramics.

Teaching Assistant Drawing II
College of Visual Arts and Design, University of North Texas, Denton TX

Summer 2010 Teaching Fellow Drawing II

College of Visual Arts and Design, University of North Texas, Denton TX

Spring 2010 Teaching Fellow Intermediate Wheel-throwing Ceramics

Teaching Assistant Drawing II
College of Visual Arts and Design, University of North Texas, Denton TX

Fall 2009 Teaching Fellow Intermediate Ceramics

Teaching Fellow Beginning Ceramics
College of Visual Arts and Design, University of North Texas, Denton TX

Spring 2009 Teaching Fellow Beginning Ceramics

Teaching Assistant Design II
College of Visual Arts and Design, University of North Texas, Denton TX

Summer 2009 Teaching Fellow Design II

College of Visual Arts and Design, University of North Texas, Denton TX
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Other Teaching Experience

Art Instructor
Cody High School, Cody WY

Spring 2003 Art Instructor

Turner Middle School, Waxahachie TX

Other Work Experiences

Fall 2008 Area Assistant Ceramics
Area Assistant Design II

2000-2001 Gallery Manager / Framer

Art Alley, Denton TX

Gallery/ Studio Assistant

Northern Oklahoma College, Tonkawa, OK

Solo Exhibitions and Honors

2010 Recipient of 2010 Texas Arts and Crafts Emerging Artist Award (Sculpture)
Kerrville Texas

50th Annual Vortman’s Show

University of North Texas Main Gallery
Clay Studio Award

2009 Pants Open

Cora Stafford Gallery, Denton, Texas
Honorable Mention

1999 Northern Oklahoma Graduate Show: Martin Kruk

Elanor Hays Gallery, Tonkawa, Oklahoma

Selected Juried, Group, & Invitational Exhibitions

2010 Drawing From the Ethereal
University of North Texas Main Gallery

Distilled
Cora Safford Gallery, Denton, Texas

2009 Beyond The Vessel: A South Texas Ceramics Showdown

Pecan Campus Library Art Gallery, McAllen, Texas

Texas Heat
St Petersburg Clay Company, St. Petersburg, Florida

University of North Texas with Elmer Taylor

Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene, Texas
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2007 Wyoming Governors Capitol Art Exhibit

Wyoming State Capitol Art Gallery, Cheyenne, Wyoming

Gallery Representation
Traces of Light Gallery,
Cody Wyoming

Professional Activities
Fine and Performing Arts Department Chair
Cody high school 2004-2007

Cody Education Association President

Cody Wyoming 2006-2007

Participatory Management Council Chair

Park County School District #6 Cody, Wyoming

Wyoming Secondary Art Educators 3-D Awards Chairperson

Casper Wyoming 2005-2007

University of North Texas Students Chapter President of NAEA

Denton Texas 2002

Awards, Grants, and Scholarships

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Chadwick Scholarship Recipient 2008 and 2009

Northern Oklahoma Visual Arts Scholarship 1999

Workshops and Professional Development

National Council on the Education For the Ceramic Arts
Philadelphia, PA
Spring 2010

Dean Adams
University of North Texas
Spring 2010

Jeff Oestreich
18 Hands Gallery: Houston, TX
Spring 2010

Claudia Reese
University of North Texas
Fall 2009

Liz Lurry
University of North Texas
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Spring 2009

Ron Myers, Dan Murphy and Chuck Hindz

University of North Texas
Spring 2007

National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts

Spring 2002

North Texas Wood Fire Symposium

Spring 2002